. The sport of bird-study; a book for young or active people . ough flushingthem, in regions where they are common, as on openheadlands by the sea. But the Grasshopper Sparrow—how it can hide its treasures! I have found but oneof their nests and it was on this wise. I was crossinga dry, sandy field, with very sparse grass, when outfluttered a small sparrow right from my very feet. Ofcourse I knew there was a nest, though none was insight. Down I dropped on hands and knees, layingmy handkerchief on the grass about where the birdwas first seen. I felt like a fool when, after a quarterof an hour
. The sport of bird-study; a book for young or active people . ough flushingthem, in regions where they are common, as on openheadlands by the sea. But the Grasshopper Sparrow—how it can hide its treasures! I have found but oneof their nests and it was on this wise. I was crossinga dry, sandy field, with very sparse grass, when outfluttered a small sparrow right from my very feet. Ofcourse I knew there was a nest, though none was insight. Down I dropped on hands and knees, layingmy handkerchief on the grass about where the birdwas first seen. I felt like a fool when, after a quarterof an hour spent in examining every inch of ground, Icould not for the life of me find the nest. The onlything to do was to withdraw, mark the spot and tryagain. So in half an hour I came back and this timeI saw exactly where the bird flushed. But even thenit was a couple of minutes before I detected the tinytunnel, overhung by dry grass which led in under asmall tussock. There, clear out of sight, was thesimple nest of grass with its five white, sparsely marked, 170. b ?50
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